Multiple self-inking stamp holder.



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VERNON W. ROLLER, F THE UNITED riAlES ARMY.

iiioiitii` in stamp holders, and more pariicun liit'ly to certainimprovements whereby any one of ii series ot stamps carried by theholder nitty be brought into o ierative posi tion in respect totheinking cviee, and, at the time time' he in proper position for application to the surface to be stamped.

n Une of the niiiiii objects ol. the invention 'ha to provide iisiipiort for the which may be move to bring the ,stamps into position,said support having hiking ineiins corresponding to :i list or chartcarrieti by the machine, by means ot' which the particular stamp whichia in operative position may be readily iiiicertiiiniul.

i Other distinguishing features into thc construction of my vice willappear from the fuller description hereinafter given.

'lhe invention will bo described in detail with resixaet. to itsdistinguishing structural and functional cliaracteriatit,l in connectionwilli what. .l believe lo he the preferred conl struction.

'lho iipplioiibilit oi' specific di.-tiiigiii.-ih ing features to ot ierpurpows or to other constructions may be kept in view :is far aspossible in the description, and in the enti-ringl improved de.

lpectciittoii o! Letters Patent. Application Med Jane 3. 1900. SerialNo. 499313.

cliiina-i l Shall endeavor to clearly point oui tba particolar leatiircawhich distinguida my invention from previously existing couiitriictioniito thi.l best ot in ability in the light of my present li'iiowlei ge andbclict'.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying` drawings forming a pirt ofthis lpecifioiitimi, in which aiinilar eliziracterbl ot' rel' erenceindicate corresponding parts in all the figures, and in which Figaro liii ii side elevation of a device constructed in accordance with myinvention, it portion thereof being broken away; Fig. 2 is nii enti viewof the. device shown uomini: 'snor-:mimo surdi* nomini.

Iiiteiiteil Feb. 8, |010.

in li'ig. l, one of the ribbon poolsl being e-hown in section; Fig. 3 isa plait vii-w of the chart aeeoni|niiiying and t'oi'uiintta por limi ol'niy device; Fig. -l is a vertical Sei tion tnrough the device in a planeparallel to tlic plane of the view lioivn iii Fig. 5; liig'. of eliiinpor retainer -l'oi the stampa: and Fig. t is a transverse sectiontlirougli'the forni shown in Fig. .'i.

lii the .-poeilio l'orni ol' tuy device illust rali-d in theiicconipiiirviiig drawings. lprovidc two iipi'iglits, iataiidard or entiincinte-r l0 and il, lii'ld rigid iti respect to cai-li other li a crossiiienilier l2 at their ii 'ipcrciid.-.' 'y liaih ot' these yiipi'ilgliisis provii ed willi :i \'crtiol' the end ini-tuberi; It! and Il are twoedities4 Hliat't t-l. 'l'he bar lli carries a rod I'i' iiiti-rniciiiati:its ends and extending.: outiial'illi' iiiidwivv between the two rnd lltiiiiil ll aud' Mib-taotiall.l' liaiullcl thereto. 'llie rod rv trialthrough :i collar lh' on the traino-rho iiienibci l: and is preferablyhollow to i'c ceive :i sprin,, r Il), which normally lends to lil't. therod to itsiippei' liiiiitinp' po iiion ily prenom;- down on the upperend ol' the rod, the opting umv be coiiiprcreil and tlii: litten lomoved downwardly to lower the Hhiil't tt, v'liiliiipon rcleaniiig therod i'i'. llie Spring iniws it and the slides :iinl di'iiiii lllupwardly. ll' desired, the. two Qliilcl l-' only e.\tind upwardl)through a1icrture in the eros nicuibi-r lj: to :i height above saidcronoy noiiilii-i' i'ipiiil to tlit liclglit of llo' rod li, lli'l tiiii.oliiliri ln'liig' t'tiliilt'i'lcil tn fi'tlict' at tlicir upper ends byanother ti'iiimcivic bar inilar to the lranhverolnir lththe rod libein.;r l'nhtriictl nl. ith' iippeiloiolv lo'lhc 5 is a detail showing anindilied forni [fui initier siirl'acc of the trati.-verse liar. ilioseliminating' the liiiob on lRaid rod. 'l`he slots, iii the onda It andIl guide the shaft din-ingo cored the several stampa'. 'llio stampaiiiay lic secured to tiic drinn iii various ilitl'cic'iit ways, two ofwhich l have illustrated in thc accom ianyiup drawin ln ip. l, 2 and 4,have illust rated each tanip aa comprising a block of wood 20 havin itsouter face presenting a type strip 2l o rubber or other suitablematerial. leach block is secured in place by a holder formed of twostrips of metal 22 and 23, held to the drum by suitable screws or rivets24, which extend through slots in the strips and permit. thein to inovelongitudinally in t to each other and in respect to the su ace of thedrum. Each strip at one end extends outwardly from the drum to form aclamping 'aw 25, the two jaws being movable relativ y to each other bythe longitudinal movementpf the strips. Each jaw at its outer end isrovided with a flange extending beyond t other jam-and the blocks 2O areprovided witl'i apertureain their ends to receive these flanges. EachJaw may have a portion thereof extending outwardl to forni a catch 26,by means of which the awa may be moved into or out of looking engagementwith the ty A block. The screws or rivets 24, which ho the two atri 99and 98 to the drum, are preferably i ulad at their outer ends and extendinto holes ln the block of wood 20. This serves to hold the block inproper ahnement even though the tlanpea ot the jaws tit lomely in the arturea n the ends of the blocks; also, to he d theeeljaws in place afterheilig once adiusted on the block, the engaging surfaces o the twostrips 22 and 23 are preferably roughened, corrugated or provided withindentations to prevent sli ping.

n the specific forni illustrated in Figs. 5 and t3, l ui've shown asingle sheet metal strip 2'( riveted tothe periphery ofthe drum andextending longitudinally thereof, said strip having its opposite edgesrather than its opposite ends bent outwardly to forni two jaws 28 spacedapart. Iheae jawa are seinewhat resilient 80 that they have a relativeinoveincnt vand are ada ted to receive between themthe ty b ook 20to.hold the latter in itioii in respect to the drinn.

. '.l'lio rivets which hold the strip 2i' in place,

are also preferably pointed at. their outer oudfi to hohl the type blockagainst longitudinal movement.

Any desired number of type blocks may he aeourod to the drum dependentupon the size of the drinn and the size of t ie type blocks, but in theforni illustrated, I employ twelve of these blocks spaced at. equaldistances a art. The drum at one or both ends ia provii ed with notchesor reeeraoea 20, which may engage with eatchen 80 on the slides 15 ,noas to retard the rotation of the drum and lo retain said drinn with oneof the stamps in operative position. f

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As thc type ou the strips 2l is revemcd and cannot easily he ri-mLlprovide the drum willi n aerien4 of numerals around one end thereof. andextending to the wverai stamps. Mounted upon the transverse ineniher 1*.of the fraaie, l, provide brackets 3l between which is journaled aspiiii r roller 32 and around which is wound a c nirt 3:! hearin thefae-siiniles of the various stamps carrie by the drinn. Thesefae-Hiniiles are numbered and the corrlwnding nuinlwrs are on the drinn,lait the number opposite to each stamp does not corres ond to the numberopposite the fac-simi e on the chart. One of the slide" 15 carries apointer :il extending inwardly and terniinatin adjacent the periphery ofthe drum and at jacent the row ofnuinerals thereon. 'lhe pointer is in aiproxiiuaiely the saine liorivanital plane as t ie shaft 14, so that thcstamp adjacent the pointer is not the stain) in operative iosition onthe underside o the drinn. l therefore arrange the muubei'a and stampaao that. when anv given number is opposite the pointer, the stninp inoperative 'isiioii will produce a fac-simile of that on t .e chart and oiposite to the aforementioned numeral. 'l ius, when it is desired to useanv one of the stamps, the operator pulls out t ie chart, notes thenumber opposite to the fac-simile of that stamp, and then rotates thedrum to bring the corresimnding nuinber on the latter tu the pointer.The roller 32, which earries the chart, is preferably constructedsiinilar to ordinary window shade rollers, so that the chart willantoniaticall become rewoiind upon the roller when t e operator releasesthe free end of the chart.

-i In connection with the type block, I emilov au ink ribbon 35 havinits op 'te ilu( s mounted on two spools 2li; and 3mm ried by the deviceat the outer sides of the standards or uprights l0. Each standardcarries a second slide 38 having a slot 39 to receive the shaft. so n sto perinit of a vertical movement of the shaft and drum independently ofthe slides. The len hY of these aleta ia leas than the range o movenient of the shaft, ao'that the slides 38 are caused to inove with. theshaft but have lost niotion in respect thereto. Each slide at its lowerend is providel with t wo outwardly-extendiug brackets 40, which -ervcas supports for the spools and nieaiis are provided for rotating thespools to slowly transfer the ribbon from one spool to the other na thedevice is used. Either one or both rollers may he arranged to bepositively rotated by the operation of the slide, y

and the rotating means may such that the ribbon will travel in eitherdirection desired dependent upon the character'of the operating dog. Inthe specitic form illustrated I npward movement of the slide` have shownthe roller 36 provided with ratchet teeth -ll about the iwriplierythereof, and ii spring dog 42 is nionnted on the n rigbt10,lo as toengage with the teeth of tlie pool daring the reeiproeation of theslides 38. Aa the slides more downwardly the do engages with the side ofthe spool towarii the standard and slips over tlieteeth, wliih` apivoted catch 43 en aires with the teeth to prevent the rotation o thespool. Daring the the do" engages with the teeth to rotate thilspoolaand advance the ribbon. 1f both. rollers are eonstructed lo bepositivel?v rotated. ein-.li of the sirin dogs 42 may e held in place bytnim ,nnts 42, so that either spring..r dog nily be loosened and thrownoat of alininient when necessary. 'lhns the direetion of travel of theribbon may be eontrolled by whichever dog happens to be in olwration.

The two standards are provided with vertically-extending slots 44adjacent their lower ends and throii h which the ribbon extends from onespoo to the. other. With the parts in their normal position, the riblboniii drawn tant a short distance below the lower iitiini i, so that thedrinn iniiy be freely rpt'ated to ring: any desired stamp into poration.the drum with ita` stamps is moved downwardly while the onter slides 38traval in advanre iiiid maintain #he distant-e brtwi-en the stamps andribbon substantially eonstunt. hen the ribbon reiiehes n positionclosely adjacent the surface to be stamped, farther movement thereof islimited b y the engagement of the lower ends of the slides 38 withoutwardly-extending base flanges 45 on the standards, and the drinn niy`then nio've in respect to the ribbon to ing the stampa into engagementwith the upper surface of the hitter. 'lhis movement o thestrimp-benrindrinn in respect tothe ribbon is permittei by the slots 39 in the slides38. The outwardly-extendiiw base al 45 Ire preferably providei with sintl pointers 45 extending inwardly front the. center of the base toindicate the centi-r line of impart of the stamp impression.

Either or both spools may be removed from their brackets in any suitablemanner.

For instance, either or both brin-kots 4() niay be pmvided withinwaidly-extending slots 40 of n diameter to receive tie spindles of thespools and sprin pressed catches 47' may hohl tlieispindles in positonat the inner ends of their slots. Ii or preventing the spool :t7 fromrotating to iinwind the ribbon too fast. a apring 48 may be pirated toone of tliebniekets and friet'ioinilly engage with one end of the spool.

Various changes maybe made in the eonstriietionand operation ol thedi-vieo and As pressure is appliqd to t ie rod 17,'

`earriei having a vi-ltii-al slot therein. :i shaft e.\-

tending.r through .said slots. a rotatable drinn iiiiried b v `saidIshalt. slides rairied by lsaid npiiglits. spools i-:ii'ried b v saidslides. a rililbon extention.' l'roin oniI spool to the other,

and a plurality of slanips eiii't'ii-d by said drinn and operativelydisposed above said ribbon.

L. ln i'oinbination. two npi'ighh. eaeh lnivii, r a vertical slottin-rein. a shaft extending through said slots. a rotatable drinni'iil'rii-il liv said `linl't. .slides i'ni'iied liv .said iipi'igbts.spoolsy i-:irried b v said slides. :i ribbon evtefidiii,"r l'roni onespool to the other. and a plurality ot' stamps eariied by said drinn andoperatively disposed above said ribbon. said slides hnvin; r lostniotion i-oniiei'tions willi -said shaft.

It. ln ooinbination` n pair ol' .standards substantially rigid iniea-i-i to i-ni-b other. n slide eni't'ied b v one ol said standards. nrotatable drinn rai'i'ied between said standards. a spool carried bysaid slide and presentiiig peripheral .si-ries of teeth. ii pnwli'ari'ied bv said slide for preventing i'olntion ol' said spool in oneilireelion. and a springrdog eiii'rii-d blv one standard for rolatin;rsaid spool during the ii'i'iproralion of thi` slide.

-i. ln combination. two npiigbls substantin|l \l rigid in iespeet toeziirh other. a siibstantiall'v horizontal slnil't oxtendin" from oneupright to thil other and vertieallv movabhI along said n n'iglits. arotatable drinn .earried bi' said s iiil'l. spools iiiljaient saidiipi'igbts. :i ribbon evteni in r l'roin one spool to the other. aplurality of stamps earried bv said drinn and operative!)l disposed nove said ribbon. and ineans for engaging willi oiii` of said spools torotate the latter and Inlvaiii'e the ribbon diii'iingr the verliealinoii-ineiitof the drinn.

.'i. ln combination. two npi'iighls substantially rigid in respeit loeneh ollirr. slides i-:irried b v said npriglits. :i s )ooi i'iiiried bysnid slides. n ribbon i'xli'ni ing` front one spool to the other. astamp earrier vertically movable -ipon said nprights. and n'eans movablewith said sliinip i'iirier for rotating.: one ol`-siiid spools toailvniii'e thel ribbondiiring'tho reeipi-oealion of the riirriei'.

t. ln eonibination. two npriightsl a rotan table stainp-ifarnving drinndisposed between said n iriglils and vrrlieally movable. slides l b t'said iipt'ights. spools i'iii'iiid by said slides. n ribbon extendingfioin one mi m n outer, .nd tively dispmd h'viwnth the stamps onnolzledmm, said slides i n living verticully movnble upon said uprightmenus for advancing the ribbon during the relative vertiul movement ofthe drum andrihlmn-catrior.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nnmevo this specification in thepresence of u two subscribing witnesses.

VERNON W. BOLLER. Witnesses: y

Joux 'n. Hluvu, Tuna. P. Cno'mmy.

